This research aims to shed light on the concept of value-added manufacturing and development strategy in Syria, in addition to the study of the relationship between the value-added manufacturing and the development of manufacturing industries in Syria during the period 2001-2010, using simple regression, where it was the most important results that have been reached to: show a effect most of the manufacturing industries in terms of value added in manufacturing and development of the most influential is the wood industry There were no statistically significant differences between the value-added industries relationship (chemicals) and total manufacturing output It has been reached following recommendations: the need to give due importance to the value added in subsequent studies because of their developmental index and guide the development sector at the expense of other sectors Focus on chemical industries, basic metals, which showed no significant differences in the impact of the added values in the resulting weakness thus contributing to the development.